Japan Business Press
00:12
THE
HEAR
This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 28.02.2025.
It displays 49 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.02.2025 ⇢ Day Nikkei Pierced Thirty-Seven Floor While Forest Burned
⌨Trump's expanded tariff announcements, now including Canada and Mexico alongside doubled Chinese duties, triggered a sharp Nikkei decline, breaking through the ¥37,000 floor with a 3.7% drop. This market response connected to previous days' economic tensions and strengthening yen.
The Ofunato wildfire reached 1,200 hectares, marking the largest affected area in over 30 years, while attracting increased government attention. This crisis built upon the previous week's pattern of unusual winter fires.
Corporate restructuring continued as Aeon announced complete acquisition of subsidiaries Aeon Mall and Aeon Delight, while Nissan's CEO departure speculation intensified. Japan's first neutral-atom quantum computer development announcement indicated shifting technology priorities amid ongoing U.S. competition.
The administration rejected calls to reinvestigate political funding issues while freezing planned medical cost increases, connecting to previous budget negotiations.
The Ofunato wildfire reached 1,200 hectares, marking the largest affected area in over 30 years, while attracting increased government attention. This crisis built upon the previous week's pattern of unusual winter fires.
Corporate restructuring continued as Aeon announced complete acquisition of subsidiaries Aeon Mall and Aeon Delight, while Nissan's CEO departure speculation intensified. Japan's first neutral-atom quantum computer development announcement indicated shifting technology priorities amid ongoing U.S. competition.
The administration rejected calls to reinvestigate political funding issues while freezing planned medical cost increases, connecting to previous budget negotiations.
28.02.2025
00:12
00:14⇢Uchida Exits While Tesla Whispers
⌨The newspapers report on Nissan CEO Uchida's expected resignation, with focus on the nomination committee's role and speculation about Tesla cooperation (Japan Business Press). Political coverage centers on PM Ishiba's budget negotiations amid falling LDP approval ratings due to inflation concerns before summer elections (Nikkei Asia). Trump's proposal for 20% tariffs on China continues to generate discussion (Nikkei Shimbun).
00:36
Yahoo! Japan
00:36
00:52
01:00
01:00
01:00
Yahoo! Japan
01:00
01:25
Yahoo! Japan
01:25
01:32
HuffPost Japan
01:32
01:32
01:32
01:48
01:48
01:49⇢Tariffs Triple While Nikkei Tumbles
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's expanded tariff plans, now including Canada and Mexico alongside the doubled 20% duty on Chinese goods (Japan Times, Kyodo News). Markets responded with the Nikkei average dropping 1,100 points on tariff concerns (Nikkei Shimbun). Coverage continues of the Ofunato wildfire damage assessment (Yahoo News), while entertainment industry adapts with sign language interpretation at concerts (Huffington Post Japan).
02:36
Yahoo! Japan
02:36
03:08
03:08
03:08
Yahoo! Japan
03:08
03:09⇢Nikkei Plunges While Flames Spread
⌨The newspapers report on expanding impacts of Trump's tariff policies, with Nikkei average dropping 1,100 points in response to both tariffs and U.S. tech stock decline (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, the Ofunato wildfire damage assessment reaches approximately 1,200 hectares (Yahoo News Japan), marking a significant escalation from previous reports.
03:40
Exporters suffer from strong yen, tech uncertainties; Asia's key indexes follow suit
03:40
03:40
03:40
03:48
03:48
03:56
Yahoo! Japan
03:56
04:11
Exporters suffer from strong yen, tech uncertainties; Asia's key indexes follow suit
04:11
04:11
Yahoo! Japan
04:11
04:19
Yahoo! Japan
04:19
05:41
Yahoo! Japan
05:41
05:42⇢Nikkei Pierces Thirty-Seven Floor
⌨The newspapers report on a sharp market response to Trump's expanded tariffs, with Nikkei dropping below ¥37,000 for the first time, falling 3.7% as tech stocks decline and yen strengthens (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). The government announces partial freeze of planned medical cost revisions (Yahoo News Japan), while concert venues continue adapting sign language services (Huffington Post Japan).
06:39
日本経済新聞
イオンがグループでショッピングセンター（SC）の開発・運営を担うイオンモールと、SCの保守など担うイオンディライトの2社を完全子会社化する方針を固めた。いずれもイオンの連結子会社で東証プライム市場上場だ。イオンは傘下企業の収益底上げが課題とされてきた。直轄とすることで経営の機動性を高めて効率化を進める。
7月までに株式交換などの手法でそれぞれを完全子会社にする。両社とも上場廃止となる見通しだ。イ…
06:39
06:47
Even in peaceful nations, China's grip on critical minerals stifles projects
06:47
07:47
Yahoo! Japan
07:47
07:49⇢Aeon Swallows Mall While Markets Sink
⌨The newspapers report on Aeon's corporate restructuring, with plans to fully acquire its subsidiaries Aeon Mall and Aeon Delight through stock exchange by July (Nikkei Shimbun). Market response continues to be negative, with Tokyo stocks falling sharply by 1,100 points (Yahoo News Japan). Industry analysts express skepticism about Ukraine's rare earth mineral prospects, noting China's continued dominance in the sector (Nikkei Asia).
08:05
08:05
09:06
国の研究機関である分子科学研究所や日立製作所などは新型の量子コンピューターを2025年中に稼働する。国内初となる原子を使う方式で、世界でトップ水準の性能になる。スーパーコンピューターをしのぐ計算性能の実現に不可欠な大規模化に向く。米国のテック企業が先行してきた実機の開発で、日本勢が追い上げる。
「中性原子方式」と呼ばれる新型量子コンピューターを愛知県岡崎市にある分子研に設置する。開発には量子コン…
09:06
09:31
Yahoo! Japan
09:31
09:39
A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said Friday, as local firefighters and Self-Defense Forces struggle to control the blaze.
09:39
09:56
Yahoo! Japan
09:56
09:58⇢Quantum Leap While Forest Burns
⌨The newspapers report on intensifying monetary discussions as inflation becomes central to policy debates (Japan Times), while a major forest fire in northeastern Japan has reached the largest affected area in 30 years (Kyodo News). Development of quantum computing advances with plans for Japan's first neutral-atom quantum computer by 2025 (Nikkei Shimbun), marking a shift in the technology race with U.S. firms.
10:05
Yahoo! Japan
10:05
10:14
Yahoo! Japan
10:14
10:22
Yahoo! Japan
10:22
10:30
Yahoo! Japan
10:30
10:48
More than 12,000 Sritex workers to lose jobs in blow to nation's manufacturing sector
10:48
11:13
Yahoo! Japan
11:13
12:37
Yahoo! Japan
12:37
12:38⇢Sritex Sinks While Premier Blocks Probe
⌨The newspapers report on a rapid sequence of economic developments, from potential monetary tightening (Japan Times) to the major insolvency of Indonesian textile manufacturer Sritex, affecting 12,000 workers (Nikkei Asia). The Prime Minister's rejection of reinvestigating political funding issues (Yahoo News Japan) comes amid ongoing coverage of the northeastern wildfire crisis (Kyodo News) and quantum computing advancements (Nikkei Shimbun).
13:10
Even in peaceful nations, China's grip on critical minerals stifles projects
13:10
14:03
日本経済新聞
【ワシントン=高見浩輔】米商務省が28日発表した1月の米個人消費支出（PCE）物価指数は前年同月比で2.5%上昇した。伸びは市場予想通りで、2024年12月の2.6%から鈍化した。米連邦準備理事会（FRB）の高官の多くはインフレ率が今後も長い目でみて鈍化を続けると予想している。
エネルギーと食品を除くコア指数も予想通り、前年同月比で2.6%上昇した。伸びは2.9%に上方修正された24年12月から…
14:03
14:03
Yahoo! Japan
14:03
14:12
【ワシントン=高見浩輔】米商務省が28日発表した1月の米個人消費支出（PCE）物価指数は前年同月比で2.5%上昇した。伸びは市場予想通りで、2024年12月の2.6%から鈍化した。米連邦準備理事会（FRB）の高官の多くはインフレ率が今後も長い目でみて鈍化を続けると予想している。
エネルギーと食品を除くコア指数も予想通り、前年同月比で2.6%上昇した。伸びは2.9%に上方修正された24年12月から…
14:12
15:10
Yahoo! Japan
15:10
17:19
Interest rates and purchasing power signal potential for renewed sell-off
17:19
17:20⇢Yen Swings While PCE Cools
⌨The newspapers report on shifting economic indicators, with U.S. PCE inflation slowing to 2.5% in January (Nikkei Shimbun), while the yen shows unusual volatility despite speculator interest (Nikkei Asia). The Prime Minister considers issuing a statement for the 80th anniversary of World War II (Yahoo News Japan), as monetary policy discussions continue amid inflation concerns (Japan Times).
18:49
【ワシントン=坂口幸裕】トランプ米大統領は28日、米首都ワシントンのホワイトハウスでウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と会談した。記者を入れた会談の冒頭で激しい口論になり、予定していた共同記者会見を中止した。
トランプ氏は会談後、自身のSNSで「ゼレンスキー氏は大切な大統領執務室で米国を侮辱した。平和の準備ができたら戻ってくればいい」と投稿した。
ゼレンスキー氏はトランプ氏とウクライナの資源権益に関…
18:49
19:13
Yahoo! Japan
19:13
19:21
Yahoo! Japan
19:21
19:53
【ワシントン=坂口幸裕】トランプ米大統領は28日、米首都ワシントンのホワイトハウスでウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と会談した。記者を入れた会談の冒頭で激しい口論になり、予定していたウクライナの資源権益に関する協定への署名を見送った。共同記者会見も中止した。
トランプ氏は会談後、自身のSNSで「ゼレンスキー氏は大切な大統領執務室で米国を侮辱した。平和の準備ができたら戻ってくればいい」と投稿した。…
19:53
19:55⇢White House Argument Cancels Ukraine Deal
⌨The newspapers report on a tense meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, leading to cancellation of both a planned resource agreement signing and joint press conference (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This diplomatic incident occurs amid ongoing coverage of Japan's monetary policy discussions (Japan Times) and a major northeastern forest fire (Kyodo News).
20:35
【ワシントン=坂口幸裕】トランプ米大統領は28日、米首都ワシントンのホワイトハウスでウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と会談した。記者を入れた会談の冒頭で激しい口論になり、予定していたウクライナの資源権益に関する協定への署名を見送った。共同記者会見も中止した。
トランプ氏は会談後、自身のSNSで「ゼレンスキー氏は大切な大統領執務室で米国を侮辱した。平和の準備ができたら戻ってくればいい」と投稿した。…
20:35
21:08
Japan Business Press
21:08
22:34
22:34
23:24
Yahoo! Japan
23:24